Close Irish appointment
Close Premium Finance has appointed Stuart Reid to spearhead the continued growth of its Irish business. Reid was director of general services at the Irish Brokers Asso …

Close Irish appointment
Close Premium Finance has appointed Stuart Reid to spearhead the continued growth of its Irish business. Reid was director of general services at the Irish Brokers Association.
First published 25 October

Swinton buys Graysons
Swinton has announced the acquisition of specialist broker Graysons Insurance Consultants. The Liverpool-based broker specialises in taxi and private hire vehicles.
First published 25 October

Quanta agency deal
Quanta announced that it has signed definitive documents with Chaucer and the senior underwriting team of Syndicate 4000, for the formation of Pembroke Managing Agency.
First published 26 October

QBE expands aviation
QBE is set to further expand its aviation unit, Syndicate 5555, after the appointment of four underwriters.
First published 26 October

Homeserve acquisition
Homeserve has moved into the contents validation market with the acquisition of specialist home insurance claims validation company, Digital Insurance Services, for £3m. The listed home emergency service provider has agreed to pay an extra £9m for Digital, depending on profit over the next three years.
First published 26 October

Investors back R&SA
Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) shareholders have given their backing to the group's decision to deregister from the SEC. The shareholders endorsed proposed amendments to R&SA's articles of association to enable it to deregister.
First published 26 October

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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